Violette v. Department of Healthcare & Family Services

Dwight Violette (the appellant) brought an action in the circuit court of Williamson County pursuant to the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3 — 101 et seq. (West 2006)), to obtain the review of a decision of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (the Department), which had denied him benefits under the Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities program. The circuit court affirmed the decision of the Department in an order entered September 28, 2007, and the appellant brings this appeal. For reasons that follow, we reverse the order of the circuit court, vacate the decision…